Your Bon Voyage part had a lot of China footage in it, when was the first time you came out here, who hit you up to come, and which cities/spots do you like skating the most?

FLO: I came in China for the first time early 2013, Cliché hit me up to go there, they did 2 trips for the video so I went on the second one, we skated in Shenzhen and Guangzhou. I really liked skating in Guangzhou, the all city has so much spot, I can not choose one.

You turned Pro for Cliché back in 2013 when Bon Voyage came out, could you tell us about how the whole team dynamic was around that time, and what happened to the company towards the end?

FLO: I started skating for Cliché in 2007, and at that time it was still really euro vibes, the office and distribution was still in Lyon, France. When I turned pro in 2013, Cliché was owned by dwindle, filming for Bon Voyage was really good, we did a lot of trip all over the world, but we ( euro guys) start to feel like it was a little bit different than before ( graphics, team, image…) and by the end i felt like there were almost like a gap between europe and the us. We were not doing trip together anymore or this kind of stuff. What happened to Cliché is a bummer, but maybe it was time to move on something else.

How did you get on Habitat and how has the team dynamic been with the guys there, do you make a lot of trips out to the states?

FLO: They (habitat) started to send me boards at the beginning of the years. Marius Syvanen who also skate for NB# hook me up with that. He asked the TM (Brennan) I could have some boards and he was down! I was stoked, I am a big fan of the compagnie since I am a little kid. I wanted to be part of something where I know the people, its the most important for me. And because I know like Suciu, Delatorre or Marius I throught it could works. I filmed a little part for them that should come out soon, we will see after that what happen!

Apart from the guys on your team, who in the scene right now produces footage or video parts that get you really hyped?

FLO: I am super hyped on the Sour guys. Gustav Tonnensen, EJP or Nisse are a perfect mix between like gnarly tricks, style, and fun. I am still hyped on people I grew up watching too, like JB gillet or Lucas Puig. I kind of lile everything if its done the right way.

FLO: I skate for NB since 2016. Tom Knox hook me up for that. I guess they wanted to add some skaters to the team, so Tom talk about me to them. Before that I used to skate for Dvs, things were kind of going down over there, so I was really stoked that they asked me to skate for them! I met Seb (the nb# brand manager) in NYC at the end of 2015, we talked about all of that, it was a huge opportunity for me so it was not really a hard decision.

Your Tri-Color part was amazing, did you know you would have a part along with Franky and PJ? Did that give you a bit more pressure? What was the filming process of that part like? Were there harsh deadlines? Was a lot of the footage on solo missions or part of tours?

FLO:Thanks mate. I think it kind of came like that naturally. I know PJ was filming for a part, and we were supposed to film for a team montage that would go before his part i guess. NB# rent a house for 3 month in LA and everybody could come and stay. Me and Franky end up staying the all 3 month so by the end we end up having enough footage to have a part. We didn’t really try to film a part at first, but I have to say that having a part in the same video than PJ is king of a big deal for me! If you would tell me that 10 years ago I would not believe it. The beginning was super mellow, only by the end it started to be a little bit stressful. Specially in LA, you get kicked out a lot, all the tricks has been done, its sometimes hard to film over there.

How about your own creative filming process? You’ve released a number of Grade A parts in your career, do you go out wanting to film a part and know the tricks you want to land? Or is it a session with the homies and there’s a filmer who happens to capture it.

FLO: The filming process back home, in Lyon, is way easier for me, cause I know the spot I want to skate, I know when we can skate it, what tricks to do, its little bit less spontaneous i guess, but i like it better. Less pressure if I don’t do the tricks, I can come back whenever I want. On trip you know you re maybe never gonna come back so its kind of stressing. I am like that if i am filming for a solo part back home. But if we are filming for a homie video, we probably just gonna skate with the Josimard Crew, and if something happen we will film it, but nothing planned really. I like both ways, depends on the situation.

he New Balance Numeric product line has a really wide range of shoes, with the 254 as a more classic and simple design to the 868 which boasts a lot of technical design elements. Which one do you like the most and why?

FLO: I always like skating thinner shoes, so the 212’s are the ones I skate the most. But I like all the model to be honest, the PJ’s 533 are really good to jump down stairs, I like the classic shape of the 505, the feeling of your boards with the 212…

FLO: I just finished that Habitat edit, now I am here in China for that nb trip, I guess I am just gonna try to do the same. Going on trips as often as I can go, skating new spots. Nothing really planed yet, I will see what’s next!

Dan, long time no see buddy, the last time we interviewed you was literally about a year ago, when you first entered the New Balance Numeric roster. A lot has changed since, you moved out of Shanghai, been on a bunch of tours and filming missions and even got married. What were some of the highlights from this past year?

Dan Leung: Ya! Lots of changes recently. All is good though, Our first trip to Europe for this project was a good one! Got to skate Portugal for the first time. Getting married was a highlight for sure!

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2, 是什么让你想离开内地搬到香港去，和内地相比那边的氛围怎么样?

Dan Leung:有各种各样的原因吧，那边的圈子小一点，但是板场里也有很多小孩子在滑。

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What made you want to leave Shanghai to move to Hong Kong? How is the skate scene there compared to China?

Dan Leung: All types of reasons, the skate scene is smaller but still a good amount of kids at the skate parks.

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3, 你觉得结婚以后最好的事情是什么，最坏的事情又是什么？

Dan Leung: 说实话和以前没什么不同吧。

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What is the best thing about being married and the worst thing about being married?

Dan Leung: No difference to be honest haha. Not for us anyway.

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4, 最近Avenue and Son怎么样？你离开上海后还在那儿吗？有没有什么大计划，视频之类的，有没有什么即将发布的？

Dan Leung: A&S 近来很好，我们关掉了奉贤路的店，重新把注意力放在了线上商店。我现在还是在那边的，我们即将发布一批新的衣服。

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How has Avenue and Son been? Are you still involved even after moving out of Shanghai? Any big plans, videos, or releases coming out soon?

Dan Leung: A&S is doing good! We got rid of the Fengxian Lu location and back to focusing on our online store. Im still just as involved as i was before i left. We about to release a new collection of clothing and more to come soon after.

You’ve also been filming a bit with the local HK scene guys at Victoria and came out with two montages already. How are the sessions like with them? Do you guys go out knowing which spots you want to hit up and what you want to land or is it a free for all?

Dan Leung: Ya thats mainly who i skate with out here. Its dope cus they are always filming no matter what. Most the time we pick an area to just cruise around for the day. Whatever happens, happens.

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6, 内地和香港还有其他New Balance Numeric的赞助滑手吗？你经常和他们一起滑板吗？

Dan Leung: 内地有小西瓜和 Jacky，然后香港有 NB 的 flow 滑手 Ngau (Ivan)，他也是852的滑手。

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Who else in China/HK does New Balance Numeric sponsor? Do you skate with those guys a lot?

Dan Leung: There is Watermelon and Jacky in china and then some flow riders in HK like A Ngau (Ivan) who also works and rides for 852.

I know you’ve been saying you’re going to release a mixtape of beats you’ve made, have you bought any vinyl recently? What’s the creative process ritual for you when it comes to the start and end of making a beat?

Dan Leung: Ya im working on a project with Betwean and Pete Chen, should be really cool. Everytime i come back to Shanghai i stock up on records to bring back. No ritual.. i just fuck around. If i make something im feeling ill keep working on it.

Are you coming out with a part soon for New Balance? How long have you been filming for? When will it drop? Where has it mainly been filmed and can we expect your self-produced music featured in your own part?

Dan Leung: I wouldnt call it a “part” but all three of us will have footage for sure. Nahhh i dont really like using my own stuff on for my parts.